So it seems that capcom's decision to release RE4 in January actually was wise

SantaC

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I remember all the compliants (I was one of them) back when capcom announced a january release for this game. But after watching how the other AAA games bombed when it went up against Halo2 and GTA:SA, Capcom probably made the right decision here.

Capcom > GAF? :D
 
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No, RE4 is like the only game that is worth getting on the GC if it got released in the holidays
 
Normally, the important people at Capcom don't really use their brains to the fullest. This time they released a good, playable demo and offerd preorder bonuses/incentives: an umbrella, metal tin case, artbook, soundtrack CD, and making of DVD. This is what it takes to strongly make people preorder a game.
 
Are there many other big games competing w/RE4 that month? If not, should do well with the multiconsole/enthusiast market.


I'll still be pleasantly surprised if it actually makes its Jan. 11 date.
 
Gahiggidy said:
Are there many other big games competing w/RE4 that month? If not, should do well with the multiconsole/enthusiast market.


I'll still be pleasantly surprised if it actually makes its Jan. 11 date.

huh? Capcom's site has it listed and a countdown for January 11. There is no doubt anymore.


EDIT: I believe forza is coing out in January.
 
We've been before this before... being promised a big GCN game right after Xmas... only to have it moved to Feb./Mar.

see: FF:CC, MGS:TT, ED, TWW.
 
Tried the new kiosk demo today. My god is it ever beautiful! The store I was at supposedly has 140 preorders already. I think it'll do well.
 
Gahiggidy said:
We've been before this before... being promised a big GCN game right after Xmas... only to have it moved to Feb./Mar.

see: FF:CC, MGS:TT, ED, TWW.

you have a point, and I would be outraged if capcom delayed it.

If you announce a delay you have to announce it before 2-3 weeks of release right?
 
Gahiggidy said:
We've been before this before... being promised a big GCN game right after Xmas... only to have it moved to Feb./Mar.

see: FF:CC, MGS:TT, ED, TWW.

Yeah, but the posters and promo items in the stores all have January 11th displayed on them. And these are new promotional items because the store had nothing for RE4 when I was there last week.
 
Deepthroat said:
Will bomb anyway.

are u kidding me? This is one of the most anticipated games of the year. People are putting it up against MGS3 for game of the year. Yeah....HUGE BOMB.
 
It was an indeed smart move by Capcom. We all saw the NPD data, Halo 2 and GTA: SA ate up all the sales. Every major title took a huge hit.

With Resident Evil 4 releasing in the month of January, there is absolutely no competition for Capcom, nothing. This is great because January = Resident Evil 4. All Capcom & Nintendo need to do is push RE4 down the throat of everyone. Throw money hats for RE4 to be on every gaming magazine, EGM, GI, GRM, etc; Cinematic commercial, it needs to be similar to Halo 2, and show off the graphics, new gameplay, and the atmosphere. Never mind what I said about Nintendo helping marketing RE4, let Capcom do it all by them selves. I don't want some ridiculously commercial that only shows 5 secs of gameplay, the commercial as to be all in-game.
 
So, which retailers are offering what pre-order incentives?

I grabbed the demo from Gamestop, but wasn't told of any other freebies(now or at pickup).
 
Deepthroat said:
Will bomb anyway.

Who the fuck cares if it bombs in sales. I do know that isn't NOT going to bomb in quality and that's all that matters to me. The way some of you people act around here is if a game doesn't sell 4 million copies then you can't enjoy it or something.

If people are stupid enough to pass up on a GOTY canidate like RE4 then let them. Its just going to be their loss. Meanwhile I'll be picking this baby up on the first day and its going to be worth every penny.
 
Im not sure how anyone with an ounce of logic can already claim that RE4 will bomb, i mean a freaking remake sold over a million and RE0, a not so good sequel with the same flaws as its prequels followed the sales close to 1 million, if its not over that by now (990k last i recall, and that was a while ago).

And i agree that it was a smart move, i just went throught pikmin 2, GTA SA, halo 2, MGS3, MP2E, some of SMT, DS and soon kotor 2, give me a fucking break! not only in time but also for my budget ;_; I have to finish SMT eventually, not sure when i'll find the time for that.
There's pretty much nothing in january for all consoles except RE4, when the late hype starts building up because online reviews start hitting, i think it will make a lot of people salivate, unlike if it would have launched in november, where pretty much EVERY gamer on any platform had something to play.
 
Goreomedy said:
So, which retailers are offering what pre-order incentives?

I grabbed the demo from Gamestop, but wasn't told of any other freebies(now or at pickup).

Well EBgames will be handing 'Making Of' DVDs for every preorder while GameStop have their own exclusive Limited Edition package. I'm not sure if this has been mentioned but the Pure Evil 2 Pack (RE0 & REmake) also comes with an RE4 demo, just not with the package. There's an offer inside that provides a URL and a code to enter in order to receive your free demo but the package says only the first 10,000 redemptions will receive the demo.
 
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